ESEA/NCLB Title I Comparability Report FY16

Section 1120A of Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)/No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), requires that school administrative units (SAUs) with multiple attendance areas maintain comparability of local/state resources between the Title I schools and the non-Title I schools; or if all the schools at a grade span are Title I schools, then comparability of local resources must be maintained among the Title I schools.

The ESEA Title I FY16 Comparability Report is ready to be completed and submitted to the Maine Department of Education by Jan. 16, 2016. The List of FY16 Comparability Sites, the blank Comparability Report with instructions for completion in Word and Excel formats, a Powerpoint presentation, and sample completed reports are posted to the NCLB web site at http://www.maine.gov/doe/title-IA/forms/index.html. The list of SAUs required to submit a Comparability Report follows.

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FY16 School Administrative Units required to complete a Comparability Report:

Auburn *

Augusta

Bangor *

Gorham *

Lewiston

Portland *

Sanford

Scarborough *

South Portland

Westbrook *

RSU 1

RSU 2 *

RSU 3/MSAD 3 *

RSU 4 *

RSU 5

RSU 6/MSAD 6 *

RSU 9

RSU 10 *

RSU 11/MSAD 11

RSU 12 *

RSU 13

RSU 14 *

RSU 15/MSAD 15

RSU 16 *

RSU 17/MSAD 17

RSU 18 *

RSU 19

RSU 21

RSU 22/MSAD 22 *

RSU 24 *

RSU 34

RSU 35/MSAD 35 *

RSU 37/MSAD 37

RSU 38 *

RSU 39

RSU 40/MSAD 40 *

RSU 41/MSAD 41

RSU 49/MSAD 49 *

RSU 50

RSU 52/MSAD 52 *

RSU 54/MSAD 54

RSU 57/MSAD 57

RSU 58/MSAD 58 *

RSU 60/MSAD 60 *

RSU 61/MSAD 61

RSU 64/MSAD 64

RSU 71 *

RSU 72/MSAD 72 *

RSU 73

RSU 75/MSAD 75 *

RSU 79/MSAD 1

Those SAUs with an asterisk (*) must attach the teacher count and student enrollment source documents used to complete the FY16 Maine Comparability Report. Questions regarding ESEA Title I Comparability can be directed to Title IA Program Consultant Jackie Godbout at 624-6712 or jackie.godbout@maine.gov and ESEA Title IA Director Janette Kirk at 624-6707. You may also visit www.maine.gov/doe/esea.